ArticleJournal of medical systems2026
pedQTNet: A Deep Learning Approach to Estimate Corrected QT Intervals from Multi-Lead Conventional ECG Waveforms in Pediatric Patients.
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- Artificial intelligence in pediatric arrhythmias: current landscape, unique challenges, and translational perspectives.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
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Abstract
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a primary risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in children. Accurate corrected QT intervals (QTc) measurement is imperative but challenging for non-heart-rhythm specialists, especially in children. We developed and evaluated pedQTNet, a deep neural network model for estimating QTc and detecting LQTS in pediatric patients. We analyzed a cohort of 37,992 patients aged 0-18 years with 65,370 ECGs annotated by pediatric electrophysiologists (PEPs) between 2010 and 2020. Using PEP-annotated QTc measurements as ground truth, pedQTNet was trained and calibrated on raw ECG waveforms to optimize QTc estimation and LQTS classification. Performance was compared to GE Healthcare's Marquette 12SL algorithm, and to PEPs in cross-validation, as well as an additional prospective set of 200 ECGs. In 10-fold cross-validation, pedQTNet estimated QTc's with a mean absolute error (MAE) of 18.8 ms (95% CI: 18.4-19.2) and predicted LQTS at 470 ms with 85% sensitivity (83%-87%), 87% specificity (87%-88%), positive likelihood ratio (PLR) of 6.7 (6.5-7.0), and negative likelihood ratio (NLR) of 0.17 (0.15-0.19), outperforming Marquette 12SL. In the prospective set, pedQTNet had higher sensitivity than PEPs (100% [69%-100%] vs. 71% [53%-85%], P < 0.05), and a lower but not statistically significant NLR (0.00 [0.00-0.70] vs. 0.30 [0.18-0.50], P = 0.2). PedQTNet demonstrated high QTc estimation accuracy and reliable LQTS detection, outperforming a commercial tool and on par with expert interpretation. Its strong performance supports its clinical use for scalable, automated pediatric ECG screening and LQTS risk assessment, offering a practical tool for enhancing pediatric cardiac care.
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